Crucial information for first and second responders Kurt

Crucial information for first and second responders Kurt Vollmacher Project Leader CTIF Commission for Extrication and New Technology TECHNICAL DAYS 21 st & 22 nd 2014 Vienne’s Firefighters Training Center 1

Introduction § § § § Project leader at CTIF Commission for Extrication and New Technology 25 year experiance as an active fire fighter Education level officer/fire prevention engineer Member at SAE USA § Hybrid and EV First and Second Responder Task Force § Fuel Cell Safety Task Force Member at several ISO working groups Expert at the Centre of Expertise Belgium Architect proposed symbols and template training manuals in cooperation with Recharge (European battery association) and Van Hool (large bus constructor) Member advisery pannel European Hyresponse project 2

Important: this presentation has been made only to highlight the difficulties the first and second responders are dealing with and the importance to work together on finding solutions 3

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CTIF 36 different countries are member 5

Commissions § § § § § Competitions Commission Europe Extrication & new technology Fire prevention Fire and rescue on airports Forest fires Hazardous materials History Rescue/Health service Youth fire brigade 6

Knowledge www. ctif. org 7

Purpose and action points of the Commission for Extrication and New Technology 8

Tik, Tik… An commanding officer at the scene has very little time to make sometimes very difficult decisions…. ! Dangerous Goods ? Plan A Plan B Danger for my people Golden hour where is murphy ? Risk of fire? Need for crucial information! 9

Purpose commission n Providing crucial information “free of charge” for every rescue worker and others !!! n n Exchange of (international) knowledge; Developing training and course materials; Promoting close cooperation with the various manufacturers, companies and organizations Sending new working item proposals to ISO (International standardization organization) This concerning: q The training manual Vehicle q The training manual Battery q Standardized label for recognition of the power source of a vehicle 10

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Purpose commission n n Sharing extrication methods concerning cars, trucks, busses, trains, airplanes; Developing standard operation procedures concerning this items; Developing courses and training materials in English; Collecting data about alternative energy sources ( full electric, hybrid, CNG, LPG, LNG, Fuel cell, hydrogen direct combustion, and others…); Developing fire fighting measures on this vehicle’s and others…; Tesla EV fire Taxi EV fire

Difficulties for the emergency services 13

Service plug “Service plug” to disconnect high voltage in a hybrid and electric vehicle, is not in a central location, but sometimes placed, where it is difficult accessible for emergency services. 14

High voltage batteries Difficulties for the emergency services… Difficult access to the battery pack to extinguish with water We can not break open the battery due the electrocution danger! Extinguish battery pack: up to 1 hour!!! 15

Sufficiently informed? Firefighters battle fire at recycling plant Were the intervention teams sufficiently informed and aware of the present substances and there potential dangers? 16

Recognition from a distance. Difficulties for the emergency services…. Power source vehicle? No recognition from a distance. Direction overpressure valve unknown Where to positioning intervention vehicles on the safe side? No international standard!! 17

1001 symbols, indications and different colours … 18

Real life situations… “Truck in the ditch”, was it also gas (CNG, LNG, …) or only diesel drive…. ? 19

Real life situations … CNG car explodes… Recognition from a distance 20

Real life situations… What kind of power sourse(s) are used or dangers to be aware of ? - Compressed Hydrogen? - Liquefied Hydrogen? - High voltage? - …? 21

Real life situations … Source Mercedes 22

Real life situations … Supercaps…? Source Peugeot Leaking acetonitrille… Recognition from a distance! 23

Real life situations … NASA engineer Heidi Barnes demonstrates the antiquated "broom method" of detecting invisible hydrogen and alcohol fires. 24

Promoting close cooperation with the various manufacturers, companies and organizations 25

Promoting close cooperation with the various manufacturers, companies and organizations n n n Involvement in the development process as external advisor. Taking into account situations “when things will go wrong”. Integrate ability for fast and safe intervention for the first and second responders. Sharing “crucial information” not “HOT” information. International standardized FREE OF CHARGE information. Pro action, don’t wait till it’s to late!! 26

Examples of what we can achieve by listening to each other with mutual respect 27

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Fireman acces Melt part "fireman access" a collaboration between Renault and the French Firefighters 29

Symbols 30

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Symbols 32

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Training manual vehicle 34

Training manual for a battery in a vehicle Always 7 recognizable chapters The training manual template should be completed by the battery supplier in consultation with the vehicle manufacturer for this specific model and type. 35

Training manual for a battery in a vehicle DATA Type of battery Location Chemicals Response in absence of Fire Response to spillage Neutralisation Response to a fire Use of water / no water Gaseous emissions Storage & Transport Maximum of info / Pictograms: ISO/GHS NFPA 36

Contact data n Chairman CTIF Commission for Extrication and New Technology Tom Van Esbroeck: tom. vanesbroeck@gent. be n Project Leader CTIF Commission for Extrication and New Technology Working area: Extrication and New Vehicle Technology Kurt Vollmacher: kurt. vollmacher@gent. be 37

Questions? 38